Mixed Feelings - by Liana Finck (Hardcover)

About the Book

"This exploration of mixed and wide-ranging emotions is presented in illustrated vignettes and ... articulate text. Each spread portrays a specific scenario involving a child and a phrase that reminds readers (young and old) that not all feelings can be summed up in a single word, or occur singularly. The text 'Mostly happy but a little sad' accompanies a child leaving for the beach, but waving goodbye to his dog. 'Like I'm trying hard to have fun' shows a child at a loud party, covering their ears. In her trademark style and funny-because-it's-real approach, Finck has created a ... book on feelings that validates the way we all experience the world"--

Book Synopsis

From acclaimed New Yorker cartoonist Liana Finck comes a validating and heartfelt feelings book like none other.

This exploration of mixed and wide-ranging emotions is presented in illustrated vignettes and beautifully articulate text. Each spread portrays a specific scenario involving a child and a phrase that reminds readers (young and old) that not all feelings can be summed up in a single word, or occur singularly. The text "Mostly happy but a little sad" accompanies a child leaving for the beach, but waving goodbye to his dog. "Like I'm trying hard to have fun" shows a child at a loud party, covering their ears. In her trademark style and funny-because-it's-real approach, Finck has created a deeply insightful book on feelings that validates the way we all experience the world.

Review Quotes

"A nuanced take on children's emotions." --Kirkus

⭐"Finck smartly asserts through minimal text and a series of squiggly-inked, spot-colored vignettes, [that emotions] are a mixed bag." --Publishers Weekly (STARRED REVIEW)

About the Author

Liana Finck is the author of Let There Be Light, Passing for Human, Excuse Me, and You Broke It! and is a regular contributor to the New Yorker. She is a recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, and a Six Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artists. She has had artist residencies with MacDowell, Yaddo, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Headlands Center for the Arts, and Willapa Bay. She has a wide and dedicated fan base, with nearly 600k followers on Instagram alone.